Wiring up Futurlec pots ?

toybox · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: Wiring up Futurlec pots ?

Seem to look like a pain in the ass to wire up. But cheap and popular around
here anyone have some tricks?

State Machine · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:41 am Post subject:

etaoin · Joined: Jun 30, 2005 Posts: 761 Location: Utrecht, NL

The Futurlec pots are PCB-mount. But that said, I've used dozens of them as panel mount without any problems. Just solder the wires onto the pins. Just as easy as real panel mount pots.

toybox · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:11 am Post subject:

I was just worried about wire snapping of the pot. but you have had no problems

Clack · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject:

yeah as long as you wind it round enough times its fine

choklitlove · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject:

i bend the lugs down straight, then solder the wire straight onto them. i reinforce with shrink tube afterwards.

crashlander42 · Joined: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 292 Location: Orlando, FL (US)

I always use those Futurlec pots. It helps to go and "tin' the legs and connecting wires first with a little bit of solder, and then solder the two together. If I get a good rhythm going I can wire'em up faster than standard pots. I don't like wrapping the wires around the leads. It makes it too hard to de-solder if you make a mistake. It you solder it well enough you shouldn't have a problem with wires snapping off.

Oh yeah. and heat shrink tubing is fun too.